ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Vegetarian Diets and Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Associations Between Vegetarian and Vegan Diets and Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Disordered eating and the meat-avoidance spectrum: a systematic review and clinical implications.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2022Pooled it
- Plant-Based Diets in Adolescence: Cardiometabolic Benefits, Developmental Risks, and the Role of Fortification.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Eating Disorder Risk, Healthy Orthorexia, and Orthorexia Nervosa Among Women Following Vegan, Vegetarian, and Omnivorous Dietary Patterns in Türkiye: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Micronutrient Status in Children Suffering From Anorexia Nervosa: A Cohort of 349 Patients in a Referral Center for Eating Disorders.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Association Between Dietary Regimens and Eating Disorder Susceptibility Among Adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- Sleeping green: an Italian survey for the assessment of the relationship between sleep and vegetarian diet.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Pilot study: PORTION-O-MAT-a mixed reality solution for investigating perceptual and behavioural abnormalities during food portioning in adolescents with anorexia nervosa.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2025Article
- Meal plan inclusions and exclusions in the inpatient, outpatient and community setting for adolescent and adult eating disorder care: a scoping review.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Review
- Is it time to offer routine screening for iron deficiency in healthy adolescent females?British journal of haematology · 2025Review
- Nutraceuticals for Gut-Brain Axis Health: A Novel Approach to Combat Malnutrition and Future Personalised Nutraceutical Interventions.Nutrients · 2025Review
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- Adopting vegetarian and vegan eating patterns: Associations with disordered eating behaviors among young adult college students.Eating behaviors · 2025Article
- Nutritional Knowledge, Physical Activity, Mood, Body Satisfaction, and Life Satisfaction in Vegetarians and Nonvegetarians.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2025Article
- The Psychosocial Aspects of Vegetarian Diets: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Motivations, Risks, and Limitations in Daily Life.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Weight Loss Diets, Fads, and Trends.Current obesity reports · 2024Review
- Disordered Eating Attitudes and Food Choice Motives Among Individuals Who Follow a Vegan Diet in Brazil.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- The prevalence of orthorexia in exercising populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Review
- Determinants of dietary patterns in school going adolescents in Urban Zambia.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Diet and Anxiety: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundEating disorders are more common among adolescents and young adults. An increase in the rates of these disorders has been reported during the last years. Meanwhile, vegetarianism is becoming more popular in these age groups. The purpose of the present paper is to evaluate the association between eating disorders and vegetarian diets in adolescents and young adults.
methodsSystematic review of related articles published in PubMed, PsycInfo and Google Scholar up to 30 May 2019.
resultsA total of 20 studies (14,391 subjects) were deemed eligible for this systematic review. The majority of the studies reported significant correlations between vegetarianism and eating disorders. However, due to the cross-sectional design, a causal link between eating disorders and vegetarian status cannot be established.
conclusionsVegetarianism seems to be associated with eating disorders. Longitudinal studies are needed to establish temporal patterns between vegetarianism and the emergence of disordered eating.
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